Recall 17V293000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Report Date

20170501

Component

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Affected Vehicles

3 models

Defect Description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have head curtain air bags that may not deploy properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Safety Consequence

If the head curtain airbag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, an unbelted passenger has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected head curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 29, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69R2.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2015	AUDI	A7
2016	AUDI	A7
2017	AUDI	A7

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.